Casey Affleck as Patrick in 'GONE BABY GONE'

Bosses at the California movie event have introduced the award to pay tribute to stand-out performances by younger actors.

Affleck will be recognised for his recent parts in Gone Baby Gone and the Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford; Cotillard for Le Vie En Rose; McAvoy for Atonement; Ellen Page for Juno; and Amy Ryan for Gone Baby Gone.

Source: WENN